🧾 Official Fines & Context

Chelsea: Hit with an unconditional €20 million fine (roughly £17 million) for breaching the three-year loss limit, mostly due to their internal sale of the women’s team shifting outside UEFA’s permitted accounting rules.

Barcelona: Receiving a more complex penalty — €15 million upfront, part of a larger €60 million sanction package, due to repeated misreporting of broadcast-rights revenue and accounting irregularities. As second-time offenders, they also face restrictions such as a reduced Champions League squad size or potential points deduction

Lyon: Confirmed to have breached UEFA rules and fined €12.5 million.

Aston Villa: Fined €11 million, mainly for exceeding squad-cost limits and losing beyond the allowed financial threshold over the monitoring period

AS Roma: Penalised €3 million for slightly surpassing their cost-squad limits during the 2023 financial year.

⚖️ Why These Fines Matter

First-time vs. repeat offenders: Chelsea, Villa, Lyon, and Roma are first-time offenders and faced only financial penalties (no bans or squad limits). Barcelona, having violated rules twice, have been hit with higher fines and potential sporting sanctions.

Next steps: UEFA's Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) plans to finalize and announce these sanctions officially in the coming weeks.

📌 Broader Implications

Chelsea & Villa: Will likely absorb the fines financially and adjust future budgets accordingly.

Barcelona: Faces deeper scrutiny—could see their squad restricted or even face unprecedented points deductions in UEFA competitions.

Overall FFP landscape: These rulings reinforce UEFA’s stance: repeated accounting breaches will escalate from fines to actual sporting penalties